The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-08-19
NEWS NOTES.

John Nash Peake, colliery owner Of
Staffordshire, England, has failed. His
liabilities are between Rl00, 900 and E2OO,-
! OOO
The Colorado beetle is ravaging the pota-
TO fields in Prussian Saxony, and feais arc
entertained that the crop will be total
failure.
Prince Jerome Napoleon is about TO pub
lish book entitled Napoleon the First and
His Detractors" II will be complete ex-
pose OF Napoleonic ideas.
Samuel Grim, q former resident OF Ian
caster County, o., died at his home in Cali
fornia few days ago. He left fortune
estimated at s., 100000,
Schuyler Duryee, who has been chief
clerk Of the Patent Of1ice for the past four
years, has resigned TO begin practice in
Washington city as patent attorney.
Charles c. Hanscom, aged sixty-seven,
an old resident Of Akron, o., was talking
with his two sons on his lawn, the other
evening, when he suddenly fell over dead.
Supposed paralysis Of the heart.
Lester A. Bartlett has filed an appeal
with the Secretary of the Interior from the
decision OF Land Commissioner Sparks, re-
fusing to allow him to locate with Gerard
Script certain land on the lake front in
Chicago.
The German papers affirm that the Aus
TRAN Rechsrath intends to restrict loans
on Russian securities, and also assert that
Russia is negotiating with the Credit Lyon
nais and the Banque de Paris for gold
loan of twenty million pounds.
Advices from Zanzibar state that the
latest arriving traders from the interior of
Africa report that in March last Emin Boy
was in good health and spirits, and was
planning further explorations into the re.
gion lying about him.
Mr.. James G.. Blame and Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie attended the unveiling at Dun
feminine, Scotland, the other day OF a mon
ument ofAlexander III. who reigned in Scot
land from l249 to 1856. They drove to the
spot in a four-horse coach. They were we'll
received.
The Porte has sent another circular TO
the powers relating to the election Of
Prince Ferdinand as Prince OF Bulgaria
suggesting his appointment as Governor Of
Roumela and Regent Of Bulgaria until a
new Sobranje chooses a permanent ruler
for the latter country.
The failure of John Slade & Co., Of New
York, has involved William G.. Reynolds.
wooden manufacturer, of Dairsville, r. /.
II Slade IL Co.'s goods are thrown on the
market he will be heavy loser and cannot
| attached. Reynolds liabilities are about
$4,000.
When Mrs. Langtry declared her inten-
ton to become an American citizen she
took the oath at her house in San Fran
| cisco. Justice Field has decided that she
| must return to that city and appear in
| court in order TO make her action legal, as
| there was no authority for removing the
books of record from the court.
The German government has forwarded
81 900 TO be distributed among the families
| Of the life-savers who lost their lives while
endeavoriDg last spring TO afford aid to the
sailors Of the German ship Elizabeth, which
| was wrecked of Norfolk, Va. Two gold
watches are also sent to the two life-savers
who nearly lost their lives in the same
! effort.
Mr.. Lpscomb, who was Assistant Secre.
! tary OF State of South CarC'ina when Mr..
Thompson, now Assistant Secretary OF the
| Treasury, was Governor, will be appointed
! chief clerk Of the Patent ONCE in place of
! Mr.. Duryce, resigned. Mr.. Lipscomb is
| now in Washington preparing his bond, and
will assume the duties of his office imme-
| diately. The salary is $3.50.
| All the employees Of the Reading railroad
at Port Richmond, Pa, struck the other
/ day against the proposed examination OF
| employees as TO or-blindness and ability
/ to read and write. A conference with the
! company officials later in the day resulted
| in n settlement and the men returned TO
work again. The strike was the result of
! a misunderstanding as the proposed ex.
| animation was not intended 10 apply TO
] general employees, but only to engineers,
| conductors and other train employees.
Gambrinus Assembly Of the Knights of
Labor, Milwaukee, Wis, is getting ready
| to sccede from the order on account of the
temperance views held by General Master
! Workman Powderly. The local heads of
the order have done everything in their
I power TO stay rebellion, but without avail.
The Gambrinus Assembly is the most Du-
merors and wealthiest organization of the
order in Milwaukee, and has from 1000 TO
/ 1900 members. The employees in the brew.
! cries are practically unanimous that they
cannot remain with the order under the
circumstances.
Rev. John Walton has been elected presi-
dent of the London Wesleyan conference.
Daniel L. Carlton, Of Boston, Mass, COM
| mitted suicide at Sierra Madre villa, near
Los Angeles, Cal, the other day. He was
subject 10 severe attacks of neuralgia.
The French Senate has approved the
Franco Mexican treaty, which embraces
| all of the notifications demanded by
Mexico.
Mrs. James p Scott wife Of the million.
aire son Of the late Thomas A, Scott, and a
leader OF society in Philadelphia, died in
London few days ago.
| Natives report that Russia Is secretly
negotiating with the government OF Yark'
and, in Chinese Turkestan, for permission
TO pass troops across the country.
Advices from Cambodia state that tho
country is in a condition OF tranquility and